Burmapogon
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| Genus: | Burmapogon Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014[1]
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| Burmapogon bruckschi Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014
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Burmapogon bruckschi is an extinct species of assassin fly found in Burmese amber.[2] The species is around 100 million years old.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Dikow, Torsten; Grimaldi, David A. (2014). "Robber Flies in Cretaceous Ambers (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)". American Museum Novitates. 3799 (3799): 1–19. doi:10.1206/3799.1.
- ^ "Smithsonian scientist identifies, names new species of 'assassin fly'". WJLA.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Megan Gannon (22 April 2014). "Ancient Assassin Flies Found Embedded In Amber Date Back 100 Million Years". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "Ancient species of assassin fly discovered by Smithsonian scientist". Smithsonian Science. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
External links[]
Data related to Burmapogon bruckschi at Wikispecies- Burmapogon bruckschi at the Encyclopedia of Life
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- Cretaceous insects
- Insects described in 2014
- Asilidae genera
- Fossil taxa described in 2014
- Cretaceous insects of Asia
- Burmese amber
- Fossils of Myanmar
- Prehistoric Diptera genera
- Asilidae stubs
- Cretaceous insect stubs